5000 Lei Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I

Features

Issuer Romania
Issuing bank National Bank of Romania (Banca Națională a României)
King Michael I (1927-1930, 1940-1947)
Type Commemorative note
Year 1940
Value 5000 Lei
Currency First leu (1867-1947)
Composition Paper
Size 177 × 103 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
206929
References P# 48
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Abdication of King Carol II & Reaccession of King Mihai I.

Obverse

Danube landscape at lower left, arms at top, King Carol II at right.

Crossed 'MI' royal cypher overprint at top left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI
CINCI MII LEI
19-III-31-31
6 SEPTEMVRIE
1940
GUVERNATOR
CASIER CENTRAL

Reverse

Medieval scene with Michael the Brave at centre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROMANIA
5000
FALSIFICATORII ACESTOR BILETE, ACEI CARE VOR FI INTREBUINTAT BILETE FALSE, COMPLICII LOR, PRECUM SI ACEI CARI VOR FI INCERCAT A COMITE ASEMENEA FAPTE VOR FI PEDEPSITI CONFORM LEGILOR PENALE

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

Overprint on P#35 N#207193

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1940-Sep-06  7% P#48a - Series type: X-000,000. Prefiz A-Z.
1940-Sep-06  21% P#48a - Series type: X000,000. Prefix A-Z.
1940-Sep-06  7% P#48a - Series type: X00XYZ00. Prefix A-Z.
1940-Sep-06  64% P#48b - Fractional serial # prefix A/1-Z/1.
1940-Sep-06  7% P#48s - Specimen

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 2507
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 547.49
(EUR 507.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 2607
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined XF USD 356.35
(EUR 330.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 2315
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 221.37
(EUR 205.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 742
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined USD 390.91
(EUR 362.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)
Katz
Auction 81
Lot 1735
Internet Archive
29 Apr 2023 Undetermined USD 1444.85
(EUR 1338.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)Picture 1 of a sold 5000 Lei (Abdication of King Carol II and Reaccession of King Mihai I)
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 2314
Internet Archive
8 Oct 2022 Undetermined USD 972.95
(EUR 901.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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